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David Platt will become the victim of a serious sexual assault (Image: ITV)

Charming mechanic Josh pictured on the cobbles for the first time

The charming mechanic is also a personal trainer and will set about getting everyone in shape for a charity boxing match.

In dark scenes airing on Friday January 26, David wakes up to find out that he has been drugged and sexually assaulted. The attack will not be shown.

The ITV soap will show how his feelings of shame and disgust make him wrestle to decide whether or not to report the crime.

He is applying for the new mechanic job

An estimated 12,000 men are raped in the UK every year, and more than 70,000 are sexually abused or assaulted. Corrie bosses are working closely with local charity Survivors Manchester to ensure the plot is portrayed accurately.

One insider revealed: "There won’t be any sexually explicit scenes, what has happened to David will be implied by his reaction and behaviour when he wakes up the next day and starts to remember some of what happened.

"With Josh still on the street, David struggles to deal with the shame of what has happened to him. This is a big storyline for Jack and everyone is determined to get it right."